Is quilting a hobby or an art?

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06-06-2012, 03:31 PM

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Christine George

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I guess it's a hobby except to the art quilters.

06-06-2012, 03:53 PM

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carolynjo

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Definitely both and go for the degree. You will never know where it will take you if you do it. If you don't do it, you'll be older and still won't have the degree.

06-06-2012, 03:55 PM

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Mazda

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Both, I would say

06-06-2012, 04:24 PM

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quiltingshorttimer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Laura in Montreal

Is quilting a hobby or an art? In a conversation about retirement plans with a non-quilter, I mentioned that I plan on doing a degree in Fine Arts (Fabric Arts) to help me with my quilting. The utter astonishment of the non-quilter threw me for a loop. He asked why I would go to the trouble of getting a university degree “just for some old hobby.” I love traditional quilts because they comfort me, but I also like unconventional ones, having been influenced by Beth and Jeffrey Gutcheon’s The Quilt Design Workbook, published in 1976 (and even made the quilt on the cover). My question is this: do you consider quilting a hobby or an art, or both?

Good for you Laura! My husband finished his BA in Creative writing at the age of 61 yr and is a published writer several times over--What a great retirement he's having! I think quilting is both--it's an expression of the creator--thus an art, but we get passionate about it like an avid hobbyist does!

06-06-2012, 05:08 PM

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MimiBug123

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Yes! LOL

06-06-2012, 06:30 PM

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Eliebelle

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Send those folks to see one of us and we'll 'splain it to them!!! "just some old hobby" indeed!!!

06-06-2012, 07:19 PM

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Laura in Montreal

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Eliebelle

Send those folks to see one of us and we'll 'splain it to them!!! "just some old hobby" indeed!!!

Eliebelle, you've made my day!!! Thanks also to everyone who has expressed an opinion. I feel better. I know I'm in good company here (especially with you around, Eliebelle!).

06-06-2012, 08:02 PM

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misskira

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For me, a hobby. But I have seen all kinds of quilts that I consider art.

06-06-2012, 08:08 PM

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Dee

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I consider it a art form. Creating is art.

06-06-2012, 10:03 PM

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Gabrielle's Mimi

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I love your answer, earthwalker! I feel that I put so much energy, effort and hard work into my on-going classes, reading, creating, etc. that it is much, much more than simply, as you say, collecting teapots (which I also love). Maybe it's about the degree of effort involved...if my hobby is simply go out and buy teapots or quilts, as much I might like them, it's not really MY work or MY creativity. The art of quilting is a LOT of work, and to become good at it takes great dedication. I personally feel that calling it a "hobby" diminishes it a bit.